194) Fern Tree Pool and Giant's Chair Circuit
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.12 mi
- Elevation gain
- 509 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 509 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,516 ft
- TrailRank
- 28
- Min elevation
- 1,148 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one hour 27 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1067
- Uploaded
- January 14, 2019
- Recorded
- September 2018
near Wongalee, Queensland (Australia)
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Itinerary description
194) Fern Tree Pool & Giant's Chair Circuit - 16th September 2018
Return Distance 5km, Max Elivation 462m, Time 2hr, Level - Medium
Co-ordinates -24.727870, 150.972320
My Blog:
What a great way to spend the early morning on this circuit, to the extent I did it again the next day! My favourite walk in the gorge.
Short Description:
A circular walk, that takes a steep climb the Giant's Chair lookout and then down to Fern Tree Pool and back along Doctors Gully. An ever changing environment from boulder to eucalypt to rainforest.
Getting there:
From Monto, head north on the Burnett Highway and after 11.5km turn right into Cania Road (signposted Cania Gorge). Follow this for 12.8km and park on the left at the West Walk car park, just past the Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat.
Maps:
https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/cania-gorge/
Route/Trail notes:
From the car park, going clockwise up a moderate 400m steep stepped climb and then along the ridge to the Giant's Chair lookout up the gorge. Continue on along the fire trail, before turning right down a track to Fern Tree Pool to cool your feet; then crisscross Doctor's Gully back to the start.
Permits/Costs:
None.
Other References/Comments:
Decent footwear is recommended if there has been recent rain. Listen for the call of the Great Brown Broodfrog at the pool and watch for the goannas on the walk out.
Basing yourself at Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat for a few days, is a great way to provide easy access to these walks.
Return Distance 5km, Max Elivation 462m, Time 2hr, Level - Medium
Co-ordinates -24.727870, 150.972320
My Blog:
What a great way to spend the early morning on this circuit, to the extent I did it again the next day! My favourite walk in the gorge.
Short Description:
A circular walk, that takes a steep climb the Giant's Chair lookout and then down to Fern Tree Pool and back along Doctors Gully. An ever changing environment from boulder to eucalypt to rainforest.
Getting there:
From Monto, head north on the Burnett Highway and after 11.5km turn right into Cania Road (signposted Cania Gorge). Follow this for 12.8km and park on the left at the West Walk car park, just past the Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat.
Maps:
https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/cania-gorge/
Route/Trail notes:
From the car park, going clockwise up a moderate 400m steep stepped climb and then along the ridge to the Giant's Chair lookout up the gorge. Continue on along the fire trail, before turning right down a track to Fern Tree Pool to cool your feet; then crisscross Doctor's Gully back to the start.
Permits/Costs:
None.
Other References/Comments:
Decent footwear is recommended if there has been recent rain. Listen for the call of the Great Brown Broodfrog at the pool and watch for the goannas on the walk out.
Basing yourself at Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat for a few days, is a great way to provide easy access to these walks.
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